மயில்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *mayVr (“peacock”). Compare Malayalam മയിൽ (mayil) and Kannada ಮಯ್ಲ (mayla​), ಮಯ್ಲು (maylu). Tamil also has மஞ்ஞை (maññai), possibly from the same root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐjɪl/

Noun

மயில் • (mayil)

1. peacock

Synonyms

• மஞ்ஞை (maññai)